o.claud.2.303
Ὄλυμπος Π[…] χαίρειν. εὔχομαι ἵνα σε ὑγιαίνῃς, ἐγὼ δὲ ὑγιαίνω […] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29716
Letter from Olympos to P[…] TM 29716Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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The opening of a private letter on an ostracon from Olympos to a man whose name begins with P, containing only the greeting and a health wish. It comes from the Roman quarry site of Mons Claudianus in the Eastern Desert, mid-2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
Olympos to P[…], greetings. I pray that you are in good health; I myself am well […]
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The Greek reads literally "I pray that you be healthy", a scribal slip for the usual formula wishing the recipient good health.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lettre d’Olympos). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.